Gwladmena
Type: Steamship
Picture:
Wreck Information : 928 ton steamship which was 200ft long with a beam of 30ft and had two compound engines with two boilers producing 136hp.
Cargo: Coal.
Distance from harbour:
Travel directions: Northlinkferries 0845 6000 449. Photographic ID is required on the ferry now
Parking directions: You will need a taxi from the ferry to the harbour if you have a lot of gear.
Lat / Long: 60 08.15N, 01 09.00W
Chart:
Depth: 37m
Tides: All states. Very little tide range here
Diveboat: The Karin Jean Elaine Sharon Rose Sunrise Gaelic Rose Invincible
Dive Shop: Scapascuba
Accommodation: Shetland Islands Tourist Board, 01595 693434, or visit www.shetland-tourism.co.uk.
Suggested experience: Ocean / master diver.
Other comments: The Gwladmena sank following a collision with the Flora in January 1918 and now rests on an even keel and has been cut down. The prop shaft projects from the hull just above the seabed, and the sides of the hull rise only a couple of metres.
Pub: Captain Flint's or Queens hotel, Plenty of food Fish & Chips,Pizza (Osla's Cafe) lots of others
Created by: Gavin Barnett
Air & Nitrox fills: There are a couple of commie dive outfits close to the harbour.
Date: 28/9/09
Revision: 1
Thanks To:
Links: Link
Underwater photos: by Ian Potten Utube


Wreck diagram:
Dive Report: Gavin Barnett 2nd August 2009 Inspo Vision Gas dil Tx 18/45 Bailout 7lt tx18/40 & 7lt nx50% Dive time 48 mins inc 10mins stops Choco and I dived this wreck earlier this year. We had super 25-30m vis. Recorded a max depth of 37msw. Fab swim throughs recommend dive and not that far out from Lerwick harbour Shetland Islands. The tides are very easy here, Any state I would say. Not much in the way of critters but nice just the same Going down the shot the whole wreck came in to view..... stunning stuff
Lerwick harbour
